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Powerless
“What would it be like if we had no electricity?” I asked at the dinner table when I was 12 or so. I’d just finished reading some history or science fiction book that had sparked the idea. We had an interesting discussion and Dad agreed that we could try turning off the power to the…
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Girl in the Pines
Tod has a nose for scent. He always has. He stops to smell flowers, he lights incense, and he lately collects and wears perfume. He has a lot of bottles now and seeks out the best and more rare items. It is one area in his life where he indulges himself. He makes almost every…
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Hillhacks (in Summary)
Tod & I just returned from Hillhacks, a tech conference for “hacking and making” in the Himalayas. It was an incredible experience for both of us. Dreams came true, doors opened, and plans formed. But I am getting ahead of the story. Ironically, the one thing that didn’t happen on this trip is what took…
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25 Years of Marriage
To mark our silver anniversary, we considered having a fancy party with our friends in Japan and renewing our vows or doing something large and public. But then it dawned on us that we didn’t do that for the marriage in the first place. Why should we do it now? It’s really not our style…
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Me, the Sea, and the Sunrise
One of the quiet delights of camping on Niijima is a morning walk to the beach. This year, I saw several sunrises emerging blood red from the ocean. For some of them I was busy hooping while Rob filmed me for our video project. Sunrise. I am sitting atop a 4 meter high koga stone…
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Hanami 2014
Rob & I get together for a hanami lunch in the Ayoama Bochi every year. Today was the day. It was beautifully mild and our hilltop picnic spot was eye-level with the blossoms. We were showered with petal snow as the winds blew clouds in. The rains begin tonight, so I think Tokyo’s hanami season…
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My friends, Nina and Zio
This is Zio, who I helped welcome to the world in December. He is growing big and healthy. I just got to feed him a bottle for the first time yesterday. Hard to believe he is already three months old. He smiles when he sees me; I wonder if he remembers my voice from the…
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Breaking up with Facebook
Last July, I wrote about my Jekyll and Hyde relationship with Facebook. I announced my intention to cut back my personal use and only update hoop events. And I did for a while but then I slipped back into using it like an addict. So this time I mean it. I am breaking up with…
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Jo and Andy!
I love visitors and especially when they are Jo and Andy. I was their houseguest in Brighton when I toured with the WHD Dance in 2012, so I jumped for joy when they said they were coming to Tokyo. They are simultaneously outgoing, chill, and adventurous which makes them delightful to hang out with and…
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Envisioned
I spent the weekend at a retreat hosted by my friends Jason, a Tokyo-based actor and singer, and Diana, a dancer and yoga teacher. In addition to more than 5 hours of yoga and movement workshops, we all created “envision boards” based on a 9 square feng shui style grid. The grid isn’t obvious in…
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